Speeches

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The European Union is at the forefront of climate policy. The proposal presented, the Fit for 55 package, is unfortunately a proposal that needs to be modified very profoundly, because it does not sufficiently take into account the different energy mixes of the Member States, and it is precisely in this House that we already know that the just transition previously proposed by the Commission is, unfortunately, a just transition in name only. That is why we need to modify this package so that it does not lose public support. That is why we must do everything we can to ensure that the regulations we propose are understandable to citizens and bearable to citizens. Do you imagine that you will return to your countries and tell small farmers that they will not be able to afford methane-catching installations? What about construction, energy? So we have a lot of hard work ahead of us, and let's measure our strength on...

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much, Commissioner, for your proposals. I know that you are a prudent person and that you also take a prudent and sensible approach to ensuring animal welfare. Ladies and Gentlemen, Unfortunately, despite the commitment made 30 years ago by the Commission, the number of animals used in science and research has fallen slightly, so it is certainly time for change. According to the research, about 12 million animals that are bred for scientific purposes are unfortunately finally killed without final use. These animals could be managed in some way. Although Directive 2010/63/EU lays down basic rules for the protection of animals used for testing, unfortunately there is no strategy for replacing animals with alternative forms. Therefore, there is a need to prepare actions to facilitate the transition to technological innovation, the transformation of animal welfare improvements. Health and environmental challenges, biodiversity protection, climate protection require us to step up our efforts, investing first and foremost in science, regulatory research and education. And this growing social sensitivity, which we are talking about here, transparency of the EU institutions, transparency should put more emphasis on these issues.

Mr President, thank you very much. Once again, the European Parliament is proving a breach of the rule of law, as according to Article 5 of the Treaty, the Union shall act only within the limits of the competences conferred on it by the Member States, and according to Article 4 of the Treaty, the Union shall respect the national identities of the Member States, i.e. the right to decide on education, the protection of children, legislation. The law adopted by the Hungarian Parliament is anchored not only in EU law, but also in international law. Unfortunately, the left-liberal majority of the European Parliament even wants to interfere in the Hungarian constitution, challenging the obvious provision confirming that it is the woman who is the mother and the man who is the father. The left-wing aggressive social engineering you're pushing for is a civilizational threat. I therefore call for support for the ECR resolution, which restores order and has nothing to do with homophobia. Don't attribute your negative emotions to us.

Madam President, I'm sorry. Protecting children from violence and abuse is our responsibility. These new rules will make children online safer. Under the new rules, online services and social media will be able to detect and report cases of child sexual abuse, remove material and help identify perpetrators. Pedophilia, child seduction, child pornography are criminalized offline and should be treated the same way online. Unfortunately, the time of the pandemic has increased the demand for paedophile materials, and this means that there are even more of these vulnerable victims. Without the compromise reached, the current practices of detecting, reporting and removing child sexual abuse would not have been possible, I am addressing you here, Mr Greens. Meanwhile, the new regulations fill precisely this legal gap, which arose after December 21, 2020. Therefore, thanks to the developed regulations, children will be safer. The safety of children online is up to us adults. We must protect them and take up this challenge.